{"id":3682,"library":"mypy-boto3-repostspace","title":"Type annotations for boto3 RePostPrivate service","description":"mypy-boto3-repostspace provides type annotations for the `boto3` AWS SDK's `repostspace` service. It is a stub-only package designed to enable static type checking with tools like MyPy, offering autocompletion and error detection for your `boto3` code. The current version is 1.42.3, in sync with `boto3`, and is actively maintained with frequent updates reflecting `boto3` releases.","status":"active","version":"1.42.3","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/youtype/mypy_boto3_builder","tags":["mypy","boto3","aws","type-hints","stubs","repostspace","static-analysis"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install mypy-boto3-repostspace","lang":"bash","label":"Install service stubs"},{"cmd":"pip install boto3","lang":"bash","label":"Install boto3 (runtime dependency)"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"Provides the runtime functionality for which these type annotations are generated. Required for executing code.","package":"boto3","optional":false}],"imports":[{"note":"Import the specific client type from the stub package for comprehensive type checking.","symbol":"RePostPrivateClient","correct":"from mypy_boto3_repostspace.client import RePostPrivateClient"},{"note":"This is the standard import for the AWS SDK at runtime; `mypy-boto3-repostspace` provides type hints for it.","symbol":"boto3","correct":"import boto3"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import boto3\nfrom mypy_boto3_repostspace.client import RePostPrivateClient\nfrom typing import TYPE_CHECKING\n\n# Optional: only import for type checking purposes\nif TYPE_CHECKING:\n    from mypy_boto3_repostspace.type_defs import ListSpacesResponseTypeDef\n\ndef get_repostspace_client() -> RePostPrivateClient:\n    # Configure AWS credentials if not using environment variables or default profiles\n    # For this example, assuming credentials are set via environment vars or ~/.aws/credentials\n    return boto3.client('repostspace')\n\ndef list_repost_spaces():\n    client: RePostPrivateClient = get_repostspace_client()\n    try:\n        # Ensure your AWS environment has access to list_spaces in repostspace\n        response = client.list_spaces()\n        print(\"Successfully listed RePostPrivate spaces:\")\n        for space in response.get('Spaces', []):\n            print(f\"  Space ID: {space.get('spaceId')}, Name: {space.get('name')}\")\n    except client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException:\n        print(\"Access denied. Ensure your AWS credentials have 'repostspace:ListSpaces' permission.\")\n    except Exception as e:\n        print(f\"An error occurred: {e}\")\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n    list_repost_spaces()\n","lang":"python","description":"This quickstart demonstrates how to initialize a `boto3` client for the `repostspace` service and use the type annotations provided by `mypy-boto3-repostspace`. It includes an example of listing RePostPrivate spaces, showcasing explicit type hinting for the client and response, which enables static analysis tools like MyPy to validate your code."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Upgrade Python to 3.9+ or pin `mypy-boto3-repostspace` to a version compatible with Python 3.8 (e.g., <1.42.3).","message":"Support for Python 3.8 was removed in `mypy-boto3-builder` version 8.12.0 (November 2025). This affects all generated `mypy-boto3` stub packages, including `mypy-boto3-repostspace` versions 1.42.3 and newer. Users on Python 3.8 must use older `mypy-boto3` versions or upgrade their Python interpreter.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"mypy-boto3-repostspace >= 1.42.3"},{"fix":"Review your codebase for explicit `TypeDef` annotations and update them to reflect the new naming conventions, consulting the `mypy_boto3_repostspace.type_defs` module for the correct names.","message":"TypeDef naming conventions changed in `mypy-boto3-builder` version 8.9.0 (November 2025). Type definition names for method arguments and conflicting types may have been shortened or rearranged (e.g., `CreateDistributionRequestRequestTypeDef` -> `CreateDistributionRequestTypeDef`). This could break existing explicit type annotations in your codebase that referenced the old names.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"mypy-boto3-repostspace >= 1.35.0 (approx, aligns with builder 8.9.0)"},{"fix":"Ensure `mypy-boto3-repostspace` is installed in the active environment (e.g., `venv`) where `mypy` is run. Avoid relying on `MYPYPATH` for stub resolution if encountering issues.","message":"The `mypy-boto3` packages are PEP 561 compliant stub-only packages. For `mypy` to automatically find and use these type stubs, they must be installed in the same Python environment where `boto3` and your project code reside. Custom or older `MYPYPATH` configurations might not resolve stubs correctly.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"},{"fix":"Add type annotations for `boto3` clients using imports from the specific `mypy_boto3_SERVICE.client` module (e.g., `client: RePostPrivateClient = boto3.client('repostspace')`).","message":"For full type-checking and IDE autocompletion when using `boto3.client()`, it is best practice to explicitly import the specific client type (e.g., `RePostPrivateClient`) from `mypy_boto3_repostspace.client` and use it in your type annotations. Generic `boto3` client calls without explicit type hints may have limited type information.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-11T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z"}